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Weewoo_43 | I struggled with ADHD throughout my entire childhood, but didn’t receive an official diagnosis until my last year of high school. Currently, I’m a senior in a university undergraduate program.
Throughout my years in college, I have constantly felt as though my university sees me as a burden because of the routes I have to take to receive accommodations for timed assignments such as quizzes or exams.
Are there any other college students (or K-12 students) out there whose school makes them feel like a burden or inconvenience due to ADHD?
Much love! | 2021-12-02T17:08:10.000Z | r7c1xs | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Feeling like a burden | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7c1xs/feeling_like_a_burden/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T17:07:57.000Z | r7c1rp | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Writing down symptoms for diagnosis helps | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7c1rp/writing_down_symptoms_for_diagnosis_helps/ |
Zvotks | I got diagnosed with high functioning adhd 4-5 months ago and got started with 10mg ritalin x1 daily just to test, it made wonders but for only about 4 hours. Next month I got ritalin 10mg 2x daily so about 8 hours total in which I could do any job I wanted to do, picking up my procrastinated hobby of coding back etc.
After that month which is about last month I got 36mg concerta daily and suddenly my ambition plummeted back to none. I could not wake up for classes, do my hobbies, do my homeworks anymore and this brings me this month.
I told my doc the stuff above and she gave me 54mg concerta. Which helped for a few days (2-3) but then the ambition again went away, missed classes/homeworks felt tired all the time and now even when im using it, nothing happens, literally nothing. Cant focus on my works, ideas flying everywhere again, tired all the time.
Thus I have no idea what am I supposed to do, Ask for higher dosage or change methylphenidate all together or lower my dosage?
TLDR: Started with ritalin 10mg then 10mgx2 daily which was wonderful, I could perform at my potential. Then went to concerta 36/54 mg respectively. 36mg was like i didnt take anything %90 of the time. 54mg is like my energy is sucked and I didnt use anything. What to do? | 2021-12-02T17:03:34.000Z | r7by8r | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Am I over medicated? How can I figure it out? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7by8r/am_i_over_medicated_how_can_i_figure_it_out/ |
WorkItChyeah | During the assessment as an adult 4 years ago I was presented with a card game. 4 cards were on the table and the assessor pulled a new card and I was tasked with picking where it went. They had shapes, colors, and numbers which dictated where they went. I didn't pick up on what went where and did horrible at the end he asked if I wanted to know how the game was played I was so frustrated I said no.
Well it's been bothering me that I don't know and can't find it by googling, does anyone know what this was? | 2021-12-02T16:58:54.000Z | r7bud5 | 1 | 2 | ADHD | Assessment card game | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7bud5/assessment_card_game/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T16:58:49.000Z | r7bub2 | 5 | 1 | ADHD | Adderall Vs. Zenzedi or Dexedrine also Vyvanse | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7bub2/adderall_vs_zenzedi_or_dexedrine_also_vyvanse/ |
Negative_Age_54 | I’m not sure if my nurse has been titrating me correctly:
I’ve had 3 med changes over the past year, and each time I’ve changed, she’s told me to have a week of no meds (hell) followed by the lowest dose (also hell) and then gradually titrate upwards e.g. I went from 60mg Vyvanse to 18mg Concerta. I would always experience terrible fatigue and depressive moods for the a few weeks after starting a new med.
I thought this was standard and so never queried it, but I’m reading now how most people aren’t started on the lowest dose when switching, and instead are converted to a more ‘equal’ dose (not the lowest).
Is that standard practice?
What was your titration process when you switched meds?
Thanks in advance! | 2021-12-02T16:54:49.000Z | r7br70 | 6 | 1 | ADHD | Is my nurse right? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7br70/is_my_nurse_right/ |
Crafty-Emu6684 | I’m a Junior in high school and i feel everything is crashing down on me. In the past 3 months it has felt like my life has gone into an uncontrollable spiral downwards, I’ve been diagnosed with depression, I’ve lost all care in getting good grades, I get more distant with my closet friends every day and have lost all direction. For months I could only sleep for 5 hours before waking up and for a small time a girlfriend would help me improve upon that. Things ended with her because of issues from my adhd and it now seems impossible to actually get over her being that we both do robotics and she is in my friend group of 5 which I used to feel unbelievably close to. Using 5 different medications in the past 3 months has caused so many horrible side effects to the point that I had panic attacks by taking one. I’ve lost interest in hobbies and haven found new ones like I usually would. I would always choose just kinda compartmentalize my emotions rather than dealing with them, not really sure how to for some and I feel like everything is now hitting at once. Whenever friends ask what’s happening they seem to not fully believe the affects of ADHD like the lack of eating, bouncy leg, emotional disregulation and can sometimes see my zoning out as rude when I never mean to be and feel offended when I prefer not to tell them my problems or just to not talk because it’s easier sometimes. I’m at the point where I just feel lost most days, zoning out or jus kinda feeling bad about myself. I’m not really here for help, mainly just to rant to someone without judgment. | 2021-12-02T16:53:07.000Z | r7bpvx | 1 | 5 | ADHD | I feel like everything is crashing down | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7bpvx/i_feel_like_everything_is_crashing_down/ |
Natterrbee | I was diagnosed in 4th grade, took Ritalin from 4th to 11th grade, and took Vyvanse from 11th grade to my first semester in college. I haven't taken anything for a year, and my life is kinda sucking as a result. I can't remember to make appointments, get my car fixed, clean my room, etc.
My mom has been getting on me, saying I should start taking my medication again. But i hate how I feel when I take it. I dont have any appetite, and if I try to eat it's like I'm force feeding myself, which makes me want to throw up. And I feel like a weird robot when I take it. I hate it, but my personal and professional lives are suffering. Does anyone have any advice that doesn't involve medication? Medication is my last resort right now. Thank you in advance! | 2021-12-02T16:49:19.000Z | r7bmxe | 3 | 1 | ADHD | I don't like my medication, but I can't find something to replace it? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7bmxe/i_dont_like_my_medication_but_i_cant_find/ |
RelativeQueasy287 | For those of you on stims, do you have a crash in the evening after the medication wears off? What are some tips for preventing this? Some evenings I work until 9, but I can hardly do anything once I crash. Even looking at my computer screen can make me nauseous. I take a long acting stim so I've been messing with the time I take it in the morning to give me more coverage in the evening, bit it's difficult because I already struggle with insomnia. My doctor assures me I will adjust, wondering what I can do in the mean time. | 2021-12-02T16:44:48.000Z | r7bjeg | 8 | 3 | ADHD | Stim crash | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7bjeg/stim_crash/ |
1800slvt | [removed] | 2021-12-02T16:43:57.000Z | r7biqw | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else like rubbing sharp objects on their lips? Stimming? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7biqw/anyone_else_like_rubbing_sharp_objects_on_their/ |
Goblynoid | What the title says,
I'm looking to reach out to you all about helpful study tips for people with ADHD.
I'm on depressant based medication which helps a little bit but I'm still prone to being distracted while studying. ( this post is also a result of that lol )
I'm an artsy type studying IT through online classes and the content is pretty complex. The two interests kind of counteract eachother which as you know can be an added challenge for us. | 2021-12-02T16:43:29.000Z | r7bifp | 3 | 1 | ADHD | What are some useful ADHD Study habits? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7bifp/what_are_some_useful_adhd_study_habits/ |
Thealmightywetfish | I have a really hard time reaching out for help, whenever I'm in a situation where I could ask for help I go on autopilot mode and always act like I'm doing good, but I most definitely am not.
I'd like to ask my parents for help with my current mental health issues, but I've never asked for help on just about anything. I only ask for help places where I can hide myself like here on reddit.
I don't really know why I can't ask for help, but because I've never asked I have no success stories involving me asking for help so I'd like to hear any stories you the reader of this post might have.
So please share I could use the help | 2021-12-02T16:41:05.000Z | r7bgld | 4 | 7 | ADHD | I need a success story to help me believe in being successful again | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7bgld/i_need_a_success_story_to_help_me_believe_in/ |
Leahb93 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T16:40:54.000Z | r7bgh7 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Winter Break | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7bgh7/winter_break/ |
AggravatACE | Hello,
I was diagnosed with once ADHD as a child, but I didn't receive any treatment and whenever I went to the doctor for this stuff (idk how they're called in English) I was always only given papers for school that said I have dyslexia (can't read properly), dysgraphia (can't write neatly and properly) and dysortografia (unable to understand some grammar) to get some stuff made easier (?).
I was for sure diagnosed with ADHD, my parents were told and everything, I just didn't receive any treatment from professionals or any help at school (I didn't even get any help with my other problems at elementary school, so I got extremely good at masking), I wasn't even properly educated on what ADHD actually is and was punished by my parents/teachers/adults for my ADHD related behaviour, which only made me develop anxiety about my ADHD.
Is it possible that I was diagnosed and then they changed their mind? Is that even a thing? Could they just forget???
I was like 8yo during that time, so I was told basically nothing, my parents were given the information and all I was told was the diagnosis, so I have no idea whether am I diagnosed or not at this point.
Should I try to get diagnosed with the ADHD for the second time now as a young adult, or is there no point since I don't show as many symptoms as majority of people with ADHD due to the environment I grew up in?
Should I seek help for the anxiety and other mental health issues first? Will my ADHD have more symptoms if I stop being anxious? (Like the impulsivity, being late,...)
Will my ADHD make it harder for me to get rid of other mental illness?
I'm sorry if I have stupid questions.
Thanks for reading this long paragraph and thank you in advance to everyone who gives me any answers.
Hope you have a great rest of your day.
Bye! | 2021-12-02T16:38:09.000Z | r7been | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Should go to get diagnosed again? | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7been/should_go_to_get_diagnosed_again/ |
fischbrot | How the hell am I supposed to keep thousands of words in my working memory and juggle it around a document
I have 3 main categories and 11 underlying categories with up to 10 text sections from 3 interviews that I conducted with 3 different people
I keep losing track each time I start and try to structure and expand my analysis
I am not yet frustrated but I am losing time | 2021-12-02T16:33:53.000Z | r7bb40 | 7 | 5 | ADHD | How tf to write thesis | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7bb40/how_tf_to_write_thesis/ |
audreywash2 | Anyone have success on Strattera? What’s your dosage? I read the starting dosage is 40mg. My doctor just started me on it at 10mg. I’m supposed to be on 10mg for 7 days then increase to 20mg and remain on that after. It doesn’t say anything else about increasing again after 20mg. Should I ask about increasing again? How long do you wait before each increase? Would increasing each week be too much? I’m confused as to why she has me only going to 20mg. | 2021-12-02T16:30:52.000Z | r7b8ov | 15 | 2 | ADHD | Strattera dosage? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7b8ov/strattera_dosage/ |
treylanford | Research conducted in the1990s suggested approximately 50% of children “outgrew" ADHD by the
time they reached adulthood. However, most of these studies only reconnected with the participants once in adulthood. Furthermore, many participants in these studies only experienced remission of symptoms when receiving ADHD treatments.
Newly published research longitudinal research followed up on children (starting at 8 years old) with ADHD every 2 years until they were 25 years old - a period of 16 years. What they found was that only 9% of participants had full stable remission of symptoms by adulthood, 11% of participants had no remission (i.e., stable severity) of symptoms, and 16% of participants had semi remission of symptoms that was stable. Interestingly, most participants (64%) went through fluctuating periods of increases and decreases in the severity of ADHD symptoms. Overall, 90% of all participants had some kind of residual symptoms in adulthood.
The results of this study make sense, as it is reasonable for people with ADHD (as well as people without ADHD) to go through periods of life where things feel more “manageable" and "under control" compared to other periods of life. As life for most of us generally operates in fluctuating phases, it makes sense that this would affect the ADHD pathophysiology in people who have it. One could argue that "adulthood" defined in this study may not be considered "old enough". However, these
results provide a more informed perspective on ADHD and its tendency to fluctuate in severity throughout life.
Article: https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ | 2021-12-02T16:27:11.000Z | r7b5sh | 2 | 4 | ADHD | Recently published longitudinal data challenges the notion that 50% of people with ADHD grow out of it by adulthood. (More summary below..) | 0.84 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7b5sh/recently_published_longitudinal_data_challenges/ |
WickedDog310 | I don't know about you guys, but I tend to be really hard on myself about what I do or don't do, and with the year ending and almost no sunlight it's not a good combo. So I'm getting myself out of my slump and doing the [YearCompass](https://yearcompass.com/). (also posting this here as an accountability thing) I'm hit or miss on doing it every year, and honestly, the whole remembering what I planned for the future? yeah, that's not happening. But it's a pretty good way to remind myself every year that it wasn't as bad as I thought it was. The workbook is supportive and not very judgy, which helps balance out my mind telling me I'm always messing up. There's one part where it talks about procrastination, but I always reframe it in my head not to be the little things that I procrastinate on, but what big life things did I put off for one reason or another. Anyone, hope maybe it'll be helpful to you too. Good luck and be kind to yourself. | 2021-12-02T16:26:56.000Z | r7b5m5 | 2 | 3 | ADHD | Year-end reflection, no guilt, no judgment, just support | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7b5m5/yearend_reflection_no_guilt_no_judgment_just/ |
anonymousalligator7 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T16:26:14.000Z | r7b533 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Choosing a provider - intrusive intake questions? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7b533/choosing_a_provider_intrusive_intake_questions/ |
Syncage_ | I am currently taking methylphenidate (Medikinet) and 2-3 hours after taking it I always start feeling slightly lightheaded and like I'm going to throw up (I never actually throw up). The box has a red triagle warning (basically drugs that slow down your reaction I think), so I kind of assumed it is normal.
Is this normal? Does this happen to anyone else? | 2021-12-02T16:21:08.000Z | r7b15z | 10 | 7 | ADHD | Anyone elses meds make them feel slightly sick? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7b15z/anyone_elses_meds_make_them_feel_slightly_sick/ |
caseybowers80 | The biggest relationship issue I’ve had since…forever is repeatedly lying about and/or hiding or postponing something I’m ashamed of or embarrassed about and then dealing with the consequences/fallout of the revelation afterwards. FYI - nothing evil or illegal, just inconvenient truths or unfortunate events in life that suck (like a bad test score, getting a speeding ticket, or being fired). Regardless of my strong desire to do the right thing, tell the truth, etc., I just can never do that. Same patterns, same old story, same result. Every time. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again the same way and expecting a different result.” <—— Yep, that’s me! 👋🏻
I wasn’t diagnosed until 2 years ago (I’m 41) but I’m pretty sure if this is an ADHD symptom or byproduct of underdeveloped executive functioning, that undiagnosed me then has dealt with this forever and diagnosed, medicated me now is getting fed up and wonders why it’s still an issue.
Am I alone in this? Is this an ADHD thing or am just a wreck of a horrible person? Sigh. It’s really rough on those I love most and care about and I feel awful and ashamed and I just want to stop the cycle. | 2021-12-02T16:20:10.000Z | r7b0cm | 8 | 7 | ADHD | 🤦🏻♂️That quote about insanity and my ADHD 🤦🏻♂️ | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7b0cm/that_quote_about_insanity_and_my_adhd/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T16:18:12.000Z | r7ayws | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Able to properly do school work again for the first time in years thanks to methylphenidate! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7ayws/able_to_properly_do_school_work_again_for_the/ |
MJGZXP | Basically, got gcse (big exam in UK) mocks after Christmas, tried to get a diagnosis during the summer holidays, but the psychiatrist has been not replying to emails for weeks or months, he said I could try Ritalin about 1.25 months ago but hasn’t come back since. We have sent loads of follow up emails but nothings happened. My parents don’t think I do have adhd so they are against it anyway, my original plan was to pay for a diagnosis myself if this doesn’t work, as the nhs takes a very long time which I don’t have, but it costs like £1500 which I definitely do not have. What do I do here? GCSEs without medication or at least a knowledge of if I need medication was not a reality I thought about | 2021-12-02T16:15:40.000Z | r7awvv | 3 | 3 | ADHD | What should I do? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7awvv/what_should_i_do/ |
EurekaEleven | They were due at the end of last April. Every year I put it off daily. I'll do it tomorrow etc etc
Last night I was about to put them off for another day, but decided to do them. I used an automated system and my taxes were filed within ten minutes. All of that stress for next to nothing.
The caveat? I've lived in extreme poverty the last eight months and my income tax returns with other programs and credits (Canada) amount to $800. That was free money sitting behind a month wait and ten minutes of effort, but because the gratification was not instant I demonized the activity as if it were the end of the world.
Meds are great. 10/10 do recommend. | 2021-12-02T16:15:38.000Z | r7awv9 | 3 | 10 | ADHD | A month after starting Vyvanse, I finally filed my income taxes. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7awv9/a_month_after_starting_vyvanse_i_finally_filed_my/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T16:13:43.000Z | r7avco | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do i know if i have ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7avco/how_do_i_know_if_i_have_adhd/ |
rocket69420 | hi! i’m on 20mg of Adderall XR, which i’m supposed to take in the morning. i have classes at 11am on most days so in theory i should be able to get up and make my way to class, but whenever i take my adderall i end up getting very very sleepy and sometimes i fall back VERY heavily and comfortably asleep, more comfortably than i ever do when i haven’t jsut taken adderall. why? guessing it has to do with all the noise in my brain being muted and calming me down so that translates into getting sleepy maybe… would another stimulant be better? | 2021-12-02T16:12:12.000Z | r7au7w | 8 | 2 | ADHD | adderall xr 20mg makes me sleepy?? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7au7w/adderall_xr_20mg_makes_me_sleepy/ |
grovchips | October last year I was diagnosed with ADHD and OCD.
I’m taking both Sertralin for OCD and ADHD meds.
Anyway lately I've been feeling very drowsy and lethargic. I am usually active and motivated on my medication, but this past week I have done nothing but sleep. I only wake up to eat and then I fall asleep again. I can not stay awake and it's annoying.
Are there others who also experience a breakdown/crash of emotions when the medication disappears? At first I am excited and happy, but then, a few hours later, everything annoys me and I do not want to do anything. Every sound and even certain colors irritate me where I feel like vomiting .. | 2021-12-02T16:11:43.000Z | r7atvt | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Excessive sleeping | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7atvt/excessive_sleeping/ |
NazyB | Hey guys. I (23F) recently got diagnosed with ADHD and my psychiatrist started me on Elvanse (UK version of Vyvanse). I started with 30mg and titrated up to 50mg, and I feel… nothing? If anything I feel even more tired. Is this even possible?
I also have bipolar depression and I take Abilify, Lamictal, Effexor and Wellbutrin for it. I wonder if somehow my body has just built a tolerance or something, though I have never been on stimulants before.
Anyone else experiencing that Vyvanse isn’t doing much for them? What should I do? | 2021-12-02T16:09:58.000Z | r7aslb | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Vyvanse not working. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7aslb/vyvanse_not_working/ |
BayBel | [removed] | 2021-12-02T16:07:47.000Z | r7aqxn | 42 | 18 | ADHD | Is ADHD more prevelant now? | 0.92 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7aqxn/is_adhd_more_prevelant_now/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T16:07:15.000Z | r7aqjd | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do i know if i have ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7aqjd/how_do_i_know_if_i_have_adhd/ |
buzzedhobbit | Does anyone else have this problem? I just feel like there are so many other things I could be doing and texting people back takes me out of the zone and I can’t get back to what I was doing. People on the other side of the text don’t feel “real” to me somehow, and therefore it’s totally not worth the effort to stop everything and analyze every word I’m typing just so they can send me another one and I have to do it all over again. Even with people I really love to talk to in person, it feels like a chore to message back and forth. Is there a fix? | 2021-12-02T16:05:43.000Z | r7apdd | 6 | 4 | ADHD | How to not hate texting | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7apdd/how_to_not_hate_texting/ |
Vorondolo | I have crippling adhd and always have, I was diagnosed at 10. Every day of my life and every facet is a struggle in some way as many people on here know. My job, that I still love, is also incredibly difficult for me over long periods of time as I get burnt out from doing it every day, but I still do it and I do it well but it took a lot of practice and is probably one of the biggest reasons I wanted adhd meds. To do this my provider wanted me to get retested to confirm I have adhd and what severity it is to see how much medication I’ll need. So I get my appointment scheduled and when I go there the other day the guy is nice and he just starts off by asking me questions about my history and my adhd and stuff like that. He asks me what my job is and we talk about it for a while and then he tells me what I will need to do for the test. It’s a game where you have to pay attention to this white box that will flash on screen and I have to press a button fast if there was a black box on the top of the white box but not if it’s on the bottom and I have to do this for 20 minutes. Next will be a game where I have to listen to two tones and I have to press the button fast if it’s the higher tone but not if it’s the lower tone again for 20 minutes. I work as a game tester for a shooter game full time. It’s all I do 11 hours a day, 4-5 days a week and besides that I also play games constantly in my free time. Doing those two tests is literally the exact same as my job! You have to notice small differences or anything that could be wrong even if it was just for a millisecond in the middle of complete chaos and you have to have fast reaction times. When we were done he even remarked that my reaction time was one of the fastest he’s seen because of course it is it’s by job and my hobby to have a super fast reaction time. At the end he tells me that I scored just high enough for it to count as having compulsive type but not inattentive because of course not if I did those things while at work I would not have a job anymore, instead my job is just super difficult for me everyday, that’s why I came here! Everyone I told couldn’t believe it as anyone who’s met me can tell I have adhd. My gf was so pissed, probably more then me. I just can’t believe that they don’t have a test for people with adhd who are gamers! If anyone here knows of a test I can recommend to my medication provider to have a more accurate measurement let me know and I’d also love to know if anyone else has run into this problem.
TL/DR: ADHD test was a game where you have to sit and notice small differences and react quickly repetitively. I work as a game tester. I just barely got a score high enough for compulsive adhd, despite everyone who knows me knowing I have extreme adhd. | 2021-12-02T16:02:33.000Z | r7amwl | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Just a rant I need to get off my chest about testing for adhd. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7amwl/just_a_rant_i_need_to_get_off_my_chest_about/ |
Special_Return_3118 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T16:02:26.000Z | r7amtl | 1 | 1 | ADHD | ADHD and learning disability | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7amtl/adhd_and_learning_disability/ |
audreywash2 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T15:58:28.000Z | r7ajpe | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Strattera dosage? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7ajpe/strattera_dosage/ |
Dependent-Ad5678 | After being misdiagnosed several times and being prescribed several different antidepressants/antipsychotic medications I finally got prescribed a stimulant. I talked to a new psychiatrist who was again going to prescribe me antidepressants yet again but I put my foot down and told them about how I didn’t think that would be the best option based on the past ones I’ve tried. The psychiatrist ended up prescribing me modafinil which is actually used to treat narcolepsy but has shown to benefit people with ADHD as well with less side effects than typical stimulant meds. All I can say is wow… it’s only been 3 days but the constant sluggishness I felt/ the difficulty focusing and just existing has almost completely gone. For reference I would have to exercise 40 mins and drink tea in the morning and also sometimes coffee in the middle of the day to feel awake and alert and focused, where as I have done none of that I just take this tiny pill and it works better than exercise and caffeine combined. The effects are somehow very subtle but also not at the same time? Like I don’t feel like a zombie or anything and my moods feel much more stable instead of a rollercoaster each week dare I say I actually feel… good? Like I feel a sense of calm and confidence about myself that I had seldom felt before. I was just thinking to myself like wow this weeks almost over I don’t think I’ve ever had a week feel this “easy” like it feels like I can just live my life and I don’t struggle as much getting stuff done. I know it’s very early but I hope that these meds continue to work well I just figured I would share my experiences since I’m pretty shocked at how much the right meds can do for you.
TLDR: Tried a bunch of antidepressants that didn’t work, first stimulant I tried worked wonders. | 2021-12-02T15:55:24.000Z | r7ahca | 15 | 7 | ADHD | My first experience trying stimulants | 0.83 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7ahca/my_first_experience_trying_stimulants/ |
methadone007 | I was wondering if anyone has had similar experience with extended release Ritalin. I was recently switched from 2 30 mg immediate release amphetamine sulfate to 70 mgs of extended release methylphenidate. I typically would only take one of my 30 mg pills split into two doses and would never touch the second pill. I typically would become irritable after taking my adderral. Now that I am taking the extended release methylphenidate I notice that my anxiety and irritability have diminished but I notice that I get very tired halfway through the day. Has anyone had this experienced? I used to be take extended release adderral and would not feel this way. My brother has mentioned that his vyvanyse made him tired. | 2021-12-02T15:52:33.000Z | r7af7r | 12 | 2 | ADHD | Extended release methylphenidate is making me tired. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7af7r/extended_release_methylphenidate_is_making_me/ |
zlx38 | I just want to cry. I’ve made it through the entire pandemic so far without getting sick and I’m vaccinated. So of course I get covid during my first semester of finals.
I have worked so freaking hard this semester and now it all feels like it’s for nothing because I feel too fatigued to study, even when taking my adderall. 100% of each class grade comes down to the final exam. I reached out to the Dean but honestly they weren’t that helpful. It doesn’t really matter if I can defer my exams if I’m too exhausted to study. | 2021-12-02T15:49:16.000Z | r7acqa | 2 | 4 | ADHD | Covid + ADHD during law school finals | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7acqa/covid_adhd_during_law_school_finals/ |
Aggravating_Diet_704 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T15:47:14.000Z | r7ab59 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Name brand adderall vs generic? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7ab59/name_brand_adderall_vs_generic/ |
Gold_Fish42 | My university's accessibility office's director told me I was immature when I tried asking for external motivation. I knew she didn't have much in the way of power to change the school's rules and stuff but I thought at least she was there to understand what I was dealing with and it was really disappointing. I'm more than willing to do my part to make the world a more accessible place and I never really expected much from the office in the first place but it really hurt hearing that from someone in the disability community you know? She wouldn't even let me explain my struggles or anything and just kept talking over me, I thought she was just one of those tough love types of people but turns out it's just the tough part. The rest of the department isn't great either they are all at least one thing inept at getting me help, condescending, unable to empathize or understand, or try to not do anything or push responsibilities I am currently asking for help managing back onto me with little to no consideration for the root issues of my problems.
I'm hurt I'm disappointed and I'm really angry and it's the week before finals and I got all my energy sapped away yesterday and now I'm further behind because I didn't get the paper I planned to get done, done.
Advice is also appreciated but it only let me choose one of the labels. | 2021-12-02T15:46:08.000Z | r7aabn | 11 | 7 | ADHD | My university's accessibility office's director told me I was immature when I tried asking for external motivation. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7aabn/my_universitys_accessibility_offices_director/ |
Aggravating_Diet_704 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T15:44:05.000Z | r7a8ol | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Do SSrI’s for adhd not work because they get rid of anxiety? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7a8ol/do_ssris_for_adhd_not_work_because_they_get_rid/ |
Aggravating_Diet_704 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T15:41:28.000Z | r7a6q9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Multiple adhd medications at once? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7a6q9/multiple_adhd_medications_at_once/ |
WackyJack93 | I don't know if this is ADHD related or some kind of insomnia but I have serious difficulty falling asleep at a decent time.
I work a night shift for my job but I work from home so my bed is right there when I'm done, but I always keep finding shit to distract me (gaming, youtube, twitter, reddit, etc.) when I should be sleeping cause then I don't feel like waking up till 11 in the morning and I got like 3 hours to do shit around the house before I have to start work again and it's horrible for my mood.
I just want to know, is this a problem for anyone else? Do you find that meds help you with it? | 2021-12-02T15:40:55.000Z | r7a6b4 | 5 | 5 | ADHD | I wish I could fall asleep before 2 AM | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7a6b4/i_wish_i_could_fall_asleep_before_2_am/ |
dizzygfunk | [removed] | 2021-12-02T15:40:18.000Z | r7a5sa | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else paralyzed in life because they feel like every major life choice/change they make, ends up being "wrong" in some way? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7a5sa/anyone_else_paralyzed_in_life_because_they_feel/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T15:35:24.000Z | r7a1wr | 71 | 772 | ADHD | It requires so much effort, even just to live a “mediocre” life. I can’t even imagine the grind for the people that want to be at the top. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7a1wr/it_requires_so_much_effort_even_just_to_live_a/ |
mage901 | Does anyone else have problems and massive anxiety when trying to get a simple refill? I noticed that Walgreens pharmacy near me will no longer be open on weekends. My refill date is on the 4th, a Saturday - they are closed Saturdays and Sundays now- I do not want a lapse in medication, so I called the pharmacy 2 nights ago asking if I can pick it up on Friday or if I should call my psychiatrist and have the prescription transferred to somewhere like Walmart so that I can pick it up on my refill date.
I was told by whoever picked up the phone in pharmacy that they can put it in now and get it to me that night or the next day. The next day, I get a notification from my walgreens app that my prescription has "been delayed"- no more info, no phone call explaining any issue.
I called them up this morning and they said that my doctors prescription has a note that I cannot refill my script until X date, im guessing the 4th. They asked me to call my doctor and have that clause removed and they can help me out.
I called my psychiatrist- but only got the front office. I told her the issue and she said my doctor will get back to me. That was hours ago and I haven't heard anything back. I know my issue will be resolved eventually, but I just wanted to make a post and see if anyone else has massive anxiety/issues trying to get their meds every month. It's a little insulting that I have to call the pharmacy multiple times, they won't just have my medication ready on the refill date even if they are open that day. This is frustrating. I will probably have to call my docs office again as well later today, it doesn't seem like anything gets fixed on the first phone call! Who can relate? | 2021-12-02T15:35:18.000Z | r7a1tu | 9 | 3 | ADHD | Picking up refills from walgreens | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7a1tu/picking_up_refills_from_walgreens/ |
mgl333 | I (24m) have been using adderall xr for about two weeks now. It’s absolutely helped in terms of helping me focus, but i haven’t been able to use that focus much because it gives me the shits and I spend about half my time on the toilet now. Literally feel like I’m about to poop my pant at least once an hour. Has anyone else had this happen to them? Did it eventually go away? Should I just switch medications? | 2021-12-02T15:32:37.000Z | r79zsj | 3 | 3 | ADHD | Been diagnosed since childhood, tried Medication for the first time and am having an annoying side effect. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r79zsj/been_diagnosed_since_childhood_tried_medication/ |
Aggravating_Diet_704 | Is there any help for us? According to published studies I’ve read, SSRI’s hijack dopamine receptors and turn them into serotonin receptors. So they deplete dopamine. I actually feel like my adhd meds don’t work at all once an ssri’s has “gotten into my system”, about 6-8 weeks after taking it consistently.
Mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, all deplete dopamine.
You can’t really take an MAOI with a stimulant (or you can, but good luck finding a doctor who will do it)
I need something for my anxiety and depression that doesn’t render my adhd meds inactive and just shut off my dopamine all together.
Are there any options for me?
*Background:*
I am severely ADHD. Specifically the inattentive type. I have been taking some sort of stimulant for 20+ years. They always increased my anxiety somewhat, and I definitely am just naturally prone to depression as it runs pretty hard in my family. My mom died a year ago and since then I’ve been trying SSRI’s as my mood was insanely low. I am currently taking adderall xr 30mg.
It’s strange, the “adjustment period” when i first take an ssri I feel amazing— at baseline. But sometimes my anxiety can be high and my mood will be totally chaotic. Once the ssri’s “kick in”, I feel awful and want to sleep and eat 24/7. I don’t care about anything. A lack of motivation is an understatement. I don’t understand.
The beginning period…This is when most people have the worst side effect, high anxiety.. but it’s like I need the anxiety?
I have tried wellbutrin, lexapro and Prozac. | 2021-12-02T15:26:28.000Z | r79uyy | 13 | 2 | ADHD | SSRI’s or antidepressants for ADHD. Please help | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r79uyy/ssris_or_antidepressants_for_adhd_please_help/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T15:24:44.000Z | r79tpi | 2 | 2 | ADHD | Do you avoid taking your medication when tired? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r79tpi/do_you_avoid_taking_your_medication_when_tired/ |
Spackh3ad | Hi,
i´m 19 and failing my school to become a kindergardener, I don´t really like the work and i\`m too unorganized to do things at home.
Since i´ve been little i wanted to go to sea. I´m currently hoping, that the structural rigidness and the immediateness of problems will help me function better.
how are your experiences of working on sea with ADHD, Depression or other mental illnesses? | 2021-12-02T15:22:02.000Z | r79rpj | 3 | 1 | ADHD | Any ship mechanics under us? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r79rpj/any_ship_mechanics_under_us/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T15:09:10.000Z | r79i14 | 35 | 0 | ADHD | What is your star sign? | 0.42 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r79i14/what_is_your_star_sign/ |
johan1155 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T15:03:18.000Z | r79dju | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What are some good hobbies for someone with ADHD? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r79dju/what_are_some_good_hobbies_for_someone_with_adhd/ |
meltymcface | I've recently started taking Methylphenidate instant release. This means I'm taking 10mg 4x a day, about every 3 hours.
I'm seeing friends later after work and don't want to be winding down too soon, but I also don't want to affect my sleep when I go to bed around 11:30pm.
What's the closest to bedtime that you guys would dare take your MPH without affecting your sleep? | 2021-12-02T15:01:45.000Z | r79ce4 | 6 | 1 | ADHD | What's the latest you dare take your methylphenidate IR? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r79ce4/whats_the_latest_you_dare_take_your/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T15:01:44.000Z | r79cdo | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What is your star sign? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r79cdo/what_is_your_star_sign/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T15:01:10.000Z | r79bwh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What to do about attention span | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r79bwh/what_to_do_about_attention_span/ |
lettucecropchilds | Alright, who else saw it?
I watched it with my non-ADHD partner and he didn’t think they were referring to people with ADHD when they went on and on about Adderall addiction. I agree, except I think that they should have made that abundantly clear and they didn’t even mention it, but instead left the audience to guess. I bet so many people watched this episode and were hurt, angered or worried that it will perpetuate the stigma around ADHD and stimulants as treatment. And I also bet so many non-ADHD people watched it and thought, “Ha! I KNEW it. Those people are just drug addicts.”
So yeah. It was a bummer and I think a major fail on their part. The Explained series is typically really cool and informative but this was careless and disappointing. | 2021-12-02T14:58:05.000Z | r799e1 | 1 | 6 | ADHD | That Episode of The Mind, Explained | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r799e1/that_episode_of_the_mind_explained/ |
[deleted] | Just wondering if anybody else who's on Xaggitin has the same problem as me?
I've had ADHD since I was 5 yrs old (am 28 now) and all the previous medications I have been on have not affected my sleeping patterns, although my parents were told that they would (lies as usual lol)
Was on methylphenidate hydrochloride 10mg 4x a day from the age 17 till I was 25 when (for reasons I won't go into here) the mental health nurse/Dr put me on concerta 36 mg once a day, and still didn't get any disruption to my sleeping patterns.
In July 2021(4 months ago) Dr changed my meds to Xaggitin XL 5g once a day, to which my sleeping patterns went all to f**k!
I used to be able to go to bed at 10pm and sleep till 9am but I was also able to go to bed at 2 or 3am and still get up at 9am, BUT NOW if I try going to bed at even just 11pm I cannot for the life of me fall asleep and it's getting later and later that I finally manage to get to sleep!
Past 3 weeks it's been 7 or 8am when I've finally nodded off and I slept till 5pm!
Has anybody else experienced this? And what did you try to help get to sleep at normal time? | 2021-12-02T14:53:33.000Z | r795ya | 2 | 0 | ADHD | Xaggitin XL 54mg and sleeping patterns?? | 0.25 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r795ya/xaggitin_xl_54mg_and_sleeping_patterns/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T14:49:59.000Z | r7938o | 6 | 4 | ADHD | Everyday feels like I’m almost being tortured to death in this alien body. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r7938o/everyday_feels_like_im_almost_being_tortured_to/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T14:49:35.000Z | r792xl | 4 | 3 | ADHD | Post covid brain fog | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r792xl/post_covid_brain_fog/ |
Due_Independent4457 | I feel like the only person ive been open to about this doesn’t believe adhds even a possibility. And frankly that makes me question if I’m just causing this to myself. Its crippling. Theres so much i know i need to get done. So much that i know i should be doing. But overcoming that initial hurdle, let alone focusing for any amount of time after that is an insurmountable challenge. I cant help but feel like a pos fraud who just doesn’t have the discipline or work ethic to stay on top of responsibilities.
Sorry for the rant. I think I just wish someone asked me why I’m struggling, though i guess thats on me for constantly masking | 2021-12-02T14:49:24.000Z | r792sj | 2 | 7 | ADHD | How do you respond to “you just gotta do it?” | 0.9 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r792sj/how_do_you_respond_to_you_just_gotta_do_it/ |
N0th1ngR1ght | I believe that i have ADHD. I struggle with a lot of symptoms, but i can't get a diagnosis at the momemnt. My country has very few doctors that specialize in ADHD and most of them work only with children. I cannot go to another city to get diagnosed because I don't have enough money or time for it and the only clinic in mine does not work with adults.
I struggled through most of my school years. I couldn't do my homework and I just cheated most of the time. The only things I was good at are languages and literature.
Now, I study linguistic in university. It is my second year. The first one was fine, but now it just gets worse. I do every assignment in panic mode 15 minutes before the lesson starts. I missed almost every Italian lesson. I don't do assignments and then I feel too scared to actually attend. I feel like I'm going to be kicked out of the university for it. I keep thinking that I will do better and catch up in my free time, but then I just spend my time doing absolutely nothing productive. I keep feeling very anxious and scared, but I still can't get myself to move from my bed. Tomorrow I am probablygoing to do it all again and I just don'tknow what to do anymore. My room is always a mess. I just feel like I will never get out of this hole that I dragged myself into | 2021-12-02T14:48:15.000Z | r791wi | 1 | 3 | ADHD | I feel like I keep failing myself and everyone around me | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r791wi/i_feel_like_i_keep_failing_myself_and_everyone/ |
Mysterious-Caribou | [removed] | 2021-12-02T14:44:48.000Z | r78zc7 | 7 | 42 | ADHD | I JUST GOT MY OFFICIAL DIAGNOSIS | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78zc7/i_just_got_my_official_diagnosis/ |
aaaanobees | so i have had this issue since kindergarten, where i literally just cannot do anything. no matter how hard i try i just cannot do the thing.
school work for example, when doing my online classes last year i would open my computer and just sit there and look at it for HOURS and not do anything. this also applies to things i want to do, like writing and exercising. i can sit there for hours and stress and get worked up about not doing it and i just CANT get myself to do it ???
it also applies to basic tasks, like showering, going to the bathroom, etc. its a fucking nightmare. its like im paralyzed and just cant make myself move no matter how hard i try.
im quite literally about to be kicked out of school for it, i just dont know what to do anymore. | 2021-12-02T14:43:02.000Z | r78y2i | 5 | 5 | ADHD | is this an adhd thing or is my brain just awful | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78y2i/is_this_an_adhd_thing_or_is_my_brain_just_awful/ |
putriidx | Hey all,
So, some days after taking my meds I feel great and some days I just feel terrible. Absolutely exhausted, brain fog, can't focus and I have no idea why.
Some days I take my meds then eat 30 minutes later and I feel as good as I probably should, but other days it's like I just never woke up fully and never took my meds. I even have this issue if I eat then wait an hour or more to take my meds (sometimes even 2 hours after.)
I have some sleep issues that can't be taken care of yet for reasons not worth going into, but I can't help but feel like I'm doing something else wrong.
Anyone else feel this way?
(For reference I felt this way on Vyvanse and Adderall, both XR) | 2021-12-02T14:42:17.000Z | r78xkc | 2 | 5 | ADHD | Who here feels like trash some days but great others? | 0.79 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78xkc/who_here_feels_like_trash_some_days_but_great/ |
qwenxv | Before i say anything else, i just want to say that being an editor with ADHD just sucks so much.
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I literally cant focus on it for more than like 30 minutes before i end up doing something else again which sucks because im not the fastest and videos take me way way longer than 30 minutes.
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I also normally have to wait for my head to have a good idea for the edit unless i wanna ruin the whole thing, those ideas can take weeks to appear sometimes.
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And even then, i rarely finish an edit because i always hear another song and envision another goddamn edit and then i edit that again and just forget about the edit i was previously working on until i remember it, then i go to edit that again, its just so frustrating. | 2021-12-02T14:38:46.000Z | r78uyg | 4 | 4 | ADHD | Editing with ADHD | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78uyg/editing_with_adhd/ |
leah-leah | Hi, so does anyone in the UK know if any right to choose NHS provers other than psychiatry UK and ADHD 360? They don’t have appointments until 2023!!
My local clinic keeps pushing back dates due to COVID :,( I am getting desperate now, I’ve had to pause my university studies because I am so unorganized and can’t retain ANY information! I just want to I just want to give myself the best shot at actually succeeding at something.
So does anyone in the UK have any advice for me please. I would really appreciate it <3 | 2021-12-02T14:38:34.000Z | r78utx | 7 | 2 | ADHD | NHS right to choose, providers?!? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78utx/nhs_right_to_choose_providers/ |
czechmama | Hello ! I’ve been on adderall xr for a few months. Worked my way from 5 to 20 then back down to 15 as the 20 made my anxiety go higher. I’m committed to working with my doctor to find the right treatment as I’m newly diagnosed as a 34 yr old woman. I’ve been having some issues with the XR regarding it not being always effective. I think the main issue is I’m having to take unisom or Benadryl to sleep so I’m taking the adderall pretty groggy. But I wondered if maybe I suggested the IR to my physician If that’s a viable option ? My days start at 5:45 and I work ten hour days then have my second job as a housewife and mom lol.
Has anyone had experience with this ? Thank you ! | 2021-12-02T14:38:12.000Z | r78ukg | 1 | 0 | ADHD | Adderall xr can ir opinions | 0.5 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78ukg/adderall_xr_can_ir_opinions/ |
RhinostrilBe | [removed] | 2021-12-02T14:37:05.000Z | r78tr9 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | How do you cope with queuing? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78tr9/how_do_you_cope_with_queuing/ |
mkxviii | I understand this might be quite a personal question, but I promise I’m just genuinely curious. I’m 30, and got diagnosed slightly under two years ago. I earn an okay amount, but my marketing job just drains me so much that I’m evaluating a career switch.
I’ve found that I’m always happiest making/doing rather than thinking (i.e. strategic planning). My current job requires me to be adept at both, and I just can’t keep up.
I don’t want the story of my career to be about failing upwards. I just want to be happy doing what I do.
How did you wind up in a job that works well with your symptoms, and that feeds your tendency to hyperfocus? Did you change careers to get there?
Beyond overcoming your symptoms, what brings you the most satisfaction at work?
For those of you who’ve made lemonade out of your work situation: Can happiness only ever exist outside work?
I’ve been considering product design in tech, but honestly what I’d love more is to hear from you!
EDIT:
Thank you all SO MUCH for taking the time to share. I’m sorry for not being able to reply all your comments, but I’ve been doing my best to read them all and I really appreciate every one of them. It’s so awesome to see so many happy people who’ve found fulfilment in what they do, and I hope many others here would be as inspired by you as I am. | 2021-12-02T14:35:49.000Z | r78ss2 | 538 | 614 | ADHD | You who thrive at work: What do you do for a living? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78ss2/you_who_thrive_at_work_what_do_you_do_for_a_living/ |
QQtippy | Hi all I've been on meds for around a year and noticed I still have some problems directing my focus properly towards work, (99% of the reason I take meds lol) I notice I get distracted still and hyperfocus on other things, do yall have any tips for helping direct that focus the meds allow me towards the less fun things like my actual office work. | 2021-12-02T14:35:39.000Z | r78smz | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Tips for directing focus while on medication | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78smz/tips_for_directing_focus_while_on_medication/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T14:31:32.000Z | r78pwk | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Just started 30mg Vyvanse, improvements marginal. Is this right? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78pwk/just_started_30mg_vyvanse_improvements_marginal/ |
yourchinhair | For sometime now I have dreaded falling asleep. Most of the time it was because I felt like time was slipping away from me when I was asleep. You don’t feel the passing of time when you are sleeping so to me I felt like time was like sand falling out of my hands. I think it is mostly because I want to stop tomorrow from coming and not sleeping is a terrible way of feeling the time move slowly and delaying the inevitable. Mostly it was because I didn’t want to go to school but now I have graduated I still feel this way.
More recently, this feeling has been combined with the fact that my mind has been incredibly all over the place. Before I was always overthinking, but now I have been more aware of it and now how much I just want to fall into slumber but my mind keeps wandering and I try to centre it but it keeps running. So now I dread going to sleep because my mind goes haywire before I sleep and I just want to fall asleep without thinking.
Anyone one else feel remotely similar? Feel free to share your experiences with sleep. | 2021-12-02T14:31:15.000Z | r78pp9 | 2 | 9 | ADHD | Don’t like falling asleep. | 0.86 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78pp9/dont_like_falling_asleep/ |
Scwdrums | So I've officially been diagnosed with combined type ADHD by a UK private psychiatrist back in march of this year. He also works as an NHS psychiatrist for a CMHT unit in Cardiff. After my diagnosis he had to prioritize his NHS work over his private patients which I completely understand as that's his main job. But, he unfortunately had to close his private practices before I could even start medication. Mainly because he didn't want to start me on stimulants and then not be able to carry on providing scripts after the practice finally closed.
I saw this as only logical and him trying to be ethical.
So on my last session seeing him, we both agreed to transfer the care to the NHS. As frustrating as it was not being able to start medication, this is where it gets even worse.
Backtracking to 2016 for a moment, I saw an NHS psychiatrist at my local CMHT service to my county. She wasn't very helpful, very agressive in her ways of asking questions, didn't feel like she fully understood why I was there. I left that consultation, with no medication, no help and very frustrated because even though she could see my symptoms of ADHD she thought that "it wasn't enough to warrant me starting medication"
Fast track forward to after march, my private Psych sent everything over including letters and the assessment to my GP to make a referral to my local CMHT service. This was literally to just start a shared care protocol to start medication. I didn't see or hear anything off anyone for weeks. Then I get a letter in the post about a video call for November. I wait.
Then today I have a video call with the same person I saw back in 2016, and instead of reading the previous assessment by the private psychiatrist (practically ignoring it exists), she took me through, the previous questionnaire that I went through back in 2016, and also read back on her previous notes and basically came to the same conclusion that even though I have had an official diagnosis, she thinks in her opinion, my symptoms arent enough to warrant me starting medication. Which in all honesty I think is absolute bullshit.
So after all of this, I've lost money and not started treatment. Can someone please advise me on where i can go next because after today's phone call i really do not know what to do. | 2021-12-02T14:31:09.000Z | r78pll | 1 | 1 | ADHD | 5 years on, I'm still no closer to treatment/medication. | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78pll/5_years_on_im_still_no_closer_to/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T14:28:05.000Z | r78n4y | 287 | 450 | ADHD | How to wake up bf with adhd?(it took 3 hours) | 0.96 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78n4y/how_to_wake_up_bf_with_adhdit_took_3_hours/ |
leah-leah | [removed] | 2021-12-02T14:24:30.000Z | r78kkb | 1 | 1 | ADHD | NHS right to choose, any other providers? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78kkb/nhs_right_to_choose_any_other_providers/ |
IncrediblePlatypus | And it was not fun.
But: I called people, I said "this is on me, I messed this up, I need it fixed if possible, please help?" and they helped and were kind and now I'm on a payment plan for one biggish bill I didn't anticipate, waiting on an email from my insurance that hopefully says "we'll put you back on your student plan because you were a student" and have one large bill open because I need to wait for my wages so I can pay it and still have money for groceries.
And I handed in all my unclaimed bills and so on to my insurance to get my money from them (except the ones where I can't find the bill, only the reminder, so I have made an index card with what I still need to find.).
I KNOW I will still find some unopened ones that I have to pay that will be not fun, but the worst is done. And I didn't even cry once! It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought!
Phew! | 2021-12-02T14:23:53.000Z | r78k3x | 1 | 5 | ADHD | I just went through all my open bills from the last 6 months! | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78k3x/i_just_went_through_all_my_open_bills_from_the/ |
palanuik | After leaving nearly all social interactions, be it with family, friends or colleagues I feel an almost immediate (and sometimes whilst engaging with people) urge to apologise for being "full on" or "intense".
I know these are often feelings that folks with ADHD share, but I wanted to ask if anyone else feels the same need to contextualise or act preemptively defensive because you assume people find you just "too much"?
I'm sure it's tied to shame, rejection sensitivity and myriad other things but I'd really appreciate anyone's input or shared experiences? | 2021-12-02T14:19:28.000Z | r78h01 | 8 | 12 | ADHD | How do others cope with a feeling that they need to apologise for their behaviour/symptoms after social interactions? | 0.89 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78h01/how_do_others_cope_with_a_feeling_that_they_need/ |
Rich__95 | I glad I get to read about others people experience with ADHD. I don’t have many people around that knows what it is let alone understand it. I make jokes about it so ppl don’t think I’m crazy, but that backfires and ppl don’t think I’m capable of simple tasks. I try as hard as I can not to use it as a crutch but sometimes it gets really depressing when you accept your mind just doesn’t function how it should. It’s nice to know there’s ppl who feel and understands what it’s like for your brain to constantly jump from one subject to the next, the energy to do everything under the sun, but can barely sit through a presentation. Those days where you find yourself aimlessly doing small tasks trying to maintain some sort of focus. Having a ton of knowledge and skill, but lack the focus to sit down and fully execute them all. It’s comforting to know I’m not alone and to read about ways to deal with this and keep it pushing. Thank you | 2021-12-02T14:19:28.000Z | r78gzz | 2 | 43 | ADHD | I’m really glad I found this community | 0.97 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78gzz/im_really_glad_i_found_this_community/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T14:16:55.000Z | r78f9e | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Does anybody else feel the need to constantly apologise for their behaviour/symptoms? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78f9e/does_anybody_else_feel_the_need_to_constantly/ |
aaaanobees | im on 20mg of vyvanse, been on it for a while and it seems like every time i take it, about two hours later i feel high and out of it for a while, before getting stiff(in the neck, jaw and fingers specifically) and hot for the rest of my day.
my vision during the high also tends to blur, my eyes struggle to focus and ive gotten tunnel vision in the past.
anyone else get these symptoms?? tbf i struggle with paranoia so i could just be overthinking and convincing myself im experiencing all this when im actually not D:
i also plan to bring this all up to my psych next time i see him !! i just wanted to know if other people were experiencing similar things | 2021-12-02T14:16:19.000Z | r78etp | 4 | 0 | ADHD | vyvanse causing muscle stiffness, a high and general warmth ?? | 0.33 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78etp/vyvanse_causing_muscle_stiffness_a_high_and/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T14:14:12.000Z | r78d9y | 1 | 3 | ADHD | I started working at 9, and it's now 4 pm. During my workday, I've flittered back and forth, torn and thrown out recycling, and posted 14 times on tumblr, averaging two posts per hour | 0.81 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78d9y/i_started_working_at_9_and_its_now_4_pm_during_my/ |
heneedssomemillk | So i've been diagnosed since july and have just finished my first medication trial (ritalin IR 10mg for 1 month).
My psychiatrist prescribed one with longer effects to rry out next. It's called Ritalin Modified Release (Novartis Pharma). I started today.
The IR ritalin made me emotionally very frustrated, kind of wound up or angry and sad at the same time. It also made me feel very stressed.
The modified release one is giving me a headache, sweats and a very uptight feeling. I also feel a bit more anxious.
I do have a history of anxiety and overthinking, but i never felt this chronically, physically stressed and tired. The end of the day really feels like that crash at the end of your exam period.
Have these side effects subsided for you guys or did you change meds? | 2021-12-02T14:13:22.000Z | r78coh | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Side effects of ritalin IR and MR | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78coh/side_effects_of_ritalin_ir_and_mr/ |
DustyLemonTree | Ive been diagnosed with combined type ADHD and have been prescribed medication. **(Questions are in bold)**
I've been suffering with extremely bad mental health issues since a young teenager. I've been bullied all the way from childhood up until adulthood. I grew up in a family where mental health wasn't spoken about and actively punished if there was signs of struggle. It hasn't been easy.
**I've been prescribed Elvanse. I've never taken medication before, what is it like and does anyone else use Elvanse?**
I feel like the psychiatrist was hesitant to diagnose ADHD (I didn't push for anything I just listened to what he was saying) because we spoke mostly about the depression symptoms and he spoke about prescribing me something for depression or anxiety but decided on ADHD medication. I feel like a lot of my ADHD symptoms from both adulthood and childhood weren't covered so I almost feel like it wasn't a confident diagnosis of ADHD. I also only learnt what ADHD was earlier this year (because my family never wanted anything to do with mental illness it just wasn't explored or learnt about before now) so I'm struggling to wrap my head around having or potentially having ADHD. **How did you feel after being diagnosed as an adult? I feel like my identity has been challenged because I finally have a name to my difficulties but I'm struggling to process it.**
No one I know is aware I've been trying to seek help for my mental health/seek diagnosis for whats causing me issues. **How do I tell family members about my diagnosis? I'm so scared of being dismissed. Do I even bother telling them?**
The psychiatrist seemed hesitant and spoke about how I got good grades at school. I got good grades up until I had to start working harder in higher education. As I got older, I only got good grades in course work subjects and things I liked as revision was my worst enemy. **This has given me self doubt about the diagnosis, does anyone have any experience with being told this?**
**Any general advice on how to navigate through this confusing time?**
I feel so confused right now and would love some support.
Thank you in advance! | 2021-12-02T14:11:54.000Z | r78bm0 | 16 | 2 | ADHD | How do I navigate this confusing time/new information? I've been prescribed Elvanse and I feel like my identity has been shaken up with this diagnosis | 0.76 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78bm0/how_do_i_navigate_this_confusing_timenew/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T14:11:52.000Z | r78bl6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | vyvanse to focalin | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78bl6/vyvanse_to_focalin/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T14:06:46.000Z | r787r8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | 26(F) I've just been diagnosed with ADHD combined type, how do I navigate through this? My brain is all over the place and I have a few questions | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r787r8/26f_ive_just_been_diagnosed_with_adhd_combined/ |
bacon_apple_pie | Morning /r/ADHD,
I was recently prescribed 18mg of Concerta to take each morning in order to help with focus and to be able to function more like a regular human-being. It has helped somewhat with focus (maybe like 20%?), but I am still incredibly distractible and cannot function unless I have a to-do list in place.
Is this what I should expect from stimulant medication or is this something I need to work out with my therapist? I'm really unsure at this point.
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EDIT: Spoke with my psychiatrist and she has upped the dosage to see if there is any improvement. | 2021-12-02T14:04:43.000Z | r78650 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Is my medication working as intended? | 0.67 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r78650/is_my_medication_working_as_intended/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T14:01:25.000Z | r783ot | 1 | 1 | ADHD | What the hell am I even supposed to do? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r783ot/what_the_hell_am_i_even_supposed_to_do/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T14:00:59.000Z | r783ce | 1 | 1 | ADHD | everything seems boring | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r783ce/everything_seems_boring/ |
kattycaake | i have no way of getting medication for at least a few months but I am so desperate because I can't sleep good and it's ruining my life right now..
just every time I try to go to bed, my brain won't be quiet or it convinces me to get up and do something else... even though my body is exhausted I just can't sleep.
my sleep schedule is always messed up, I'm currently unemployed so it makes it even worse because there's nothing I NEED to wake up for without a choice.
so I stay up in the wee hours of the night, hating myself for not being able to sleep even though I'm so tired...
and when I physically can't stay up any longer is when I'm finally able to sleep. then I sleep through out the afternoon. i stay up later and later each night. a couple nights ago I finally fell asleep at a reasonable midnight, but forgot to set an alarm and woke up at 3 pm so I slept for 15 hours straight. the next night, which was last night, I only got 4/5 hours of sleep. i went to bed tonight at like midnight again and just woke up (5:30) to pee and when I layer back down to go back to sleep my body was extremely exhausted but my brain was fully awake.
i can't go back to sleep for the life of me. this is torture. people say to read a book before bed but that seems too boring. and starting a consistent routine seems like torture because I can't stand being sleepy...
so where do I start? how do I get my routine started from here and fix all of this? how do I get my brain to be quiet at night? | 2021-12-02T13:57:50.000Z | r780xa | 2 | 1 | ADHD | am I just doomed to sleep horribly forever? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r780xa/am_i_just_doomed_to_sleep_horribly_forever/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T13:56:11.000Z | r77zt4 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | Imposter syndrome and feel like I’m barely keeping afloat | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r77zt4/imposter_syndrome_and_feel_like_im_barely_keeping/ |
skysview | I (28F) was diagnosed in September of last year and I was SO relieved, my intuition was validated and I could finally come up with a treatment plan that met my needs across the board. Since September I've come a looong way, in both progressive and regressive ways.
Trauma is... well, there are so many different ways to describe or label trauma and my brain is currently soup so I won't elaborate on giving trauma a definition. Instead, I'll start with the experience of being in an interstate motor vehicle accident in February of 2021.
I was T-boned after my rear wheels had lost traction on an icy overpass; the state police estimated I was hit at 50MPH. I saw the headlights barreling down the bridge, heading straight for my passenger side door and felt my heart drop to my stomach. I thought and felt "this is it, this is the end of my life". I don't recall being hit, sliding, spinning and I don't remember how my vehicle ended up a quarter mile down the offramp. I don't remember calling 911, but I remember hanging up the call. Rescue Squad/EMT were not called to the scene and I had to find my own way to an Emergency room to get checked out which took over 36 hours. I knew I had a concussion and acute whiplash, my airbags didn't deploy.
The weeks following were and still are blurry. I seemed okay for a while, I think I was in shock and all I could feel was gratitude that my passenger and I had survived. It felt like a miracle. About a month later I started having flashbacks, and my sense would shut down. I would stare blankly out windows, at walls, at the hole in my 9 year old sock that have seen more of my life than any of my intimate relationships have. I was 'gone'. It was a familiar feeling, the feeling of getting lost in a daydream and not knowing how much time had passed, but it was a nightmare. It wasn't those daydreams I'd have in the middle of English class or in the middle of a conversation... no, these dreams were on steroids and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't pull myself out.
10 months. It's been TEN. F+ING. MONTHS. And the symptoms of ADHD that I've struggled with my entire life are now so enhanced that I'm functioning in a constant state of hyper arousal, hypervigilance, hyperfocuse, or complete comatose.
For those of you who have/had traumatic circumstances, how do you cope? How do you function? What works and doesn't? What has your journey of recovery been like? Does it get easier? Does medication (for PTSD/anxiety, ect) help, or have you found that it further suppresses you? ANY tips, advice, suggestions and empathy would be greatly appreciated... I feel so lost.
TLTR: I was in a horrific motor vehicle accident and felt I was going to die. I developed PTSD, an anxiety disorder and I feel my ADHD symptoms have taken a turn for the worse because of it. How do I cope? How do I address ALL of this? | 2021-12-02T13:56:00.000Z | r77zo7 | 1 | 3 | ADHD | (combined type) ADHD and Trauma | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r77zo7/combined_type_adhd_and_trauma/ |
Annie-Kate | Was inspired by another post on this channel to share how my "2021 wrapped" stats on Spotify show that I have ADHD:
* I listen to more music than 84% of the people in my country (34,188 min, that's like over 20 days of constant music... I don't use Spotify to listen to Podcasts or Audiobooks)
* Listened to "God is a Woman" 217 times and am in the top 0,5% of Ariana Grande's most loyal listeners and listened to her music for 2,178 min, which is about 36 hours... (Hyperfixation much???)
* My aura is selfassured and bold, since I listen to music to boost my ego, lift my mood and make me feel more in control... Just low self-esteem things I guess
* Listened to 78 different Genres and 998 different artists, since I need the right music for every situation and feeling and am really bad at choosing a song or playlist, so I often listen to a song for 20 seconds and then skip, especially in playlists that I didn't make myself.
I don't know why exactly I was surprised by those stats, but it's kind of cool to see that I guess...
Please share how your stats might show that you have ADHD, because I think that's so interesting! | 2021-12-02T13:54:12.000Z | r77yev | 9 | 4 | ADHD | Tell me you have ADHD without telling me - Spotify edition | 0.75 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r77yev/tell_me_you_have_adhd_without_telling_me_spotify/ |
meganhbn | Hello! This is my first post on Reddit ever so bear with me here. My almost-six-year old is wait listed for testing. Looking at the symptoms for ADHD, he basically ticks every box. Kindergarten has been so rough (lots of phone calls home for behavior, I’ve had to pick him up early twice, lots of difficulties). His teacher has been amazing and he has a wonderful therapist. My husband and I are trying our best to be understanding and supportive and patient. I would love advice on how to handle his meltdowns and tantrums. Also advice and/or opinions on medication for someone so young. We want to do what is best for him and I just want to make sure that doing what we think is best for him isn’t actually just what is *easier for us*. I can’t shake this guilty worry that if we put him on something, it means I’m giving up on him because I’m struggling. He’s such an amazing little guy and I just want to do what is best for him, whatever that means. | 2021-12-02T13:54:11.000Z | r77ye5 | 2 | 2 | ADHD | My son is likely ADHD and I would just love some advice | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r77ye5/my_son_is_likely_adhd_and_i_would_just_love_some/ |
[deleted] | [deleted] | 2021-12-02T13:51:21.000Z | r77we8 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | First day on meds | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r77we8/first_day_on_meds/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T13:47:41.000Z | r77tsv | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Imposter syndrome and feeling like I’m barely afloat | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r77tsv/imposter_syndrome_and_feeling_like_im_barely/ |
bh3103 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T13:47:32.000Z | r77tpi | 1 | 1 | ADHD | First day medicated | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r77tpi/first_day_medicated/ |
aspiringforbetter | So I was diagnosed in my early teens, got on meds and had **terrible** side effects, quit cold turkey and chose to suffer with whatever I had going on opposed to taking the meds and dealing with those side effects.
Fast forward to now, I figured I wanted to get re-evaluated because who knows, maybe they were wrong back then, maybe it’s a different diagnosis, but now the psych i’m seeing wants me to meditate pretty much over everything. Is this common? Cause it seems very pseudo lol. | 2021-12-02T13:44:18.000Z | r77rij | 7 | 3 | ADHD | Getting a re-eval for ADD after 15 years… psychologist wants me to meditate instead? | 0.72 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r77rij/getting_a_reeval_for_add_after_15_years/ |
Kachian | Never in a million years would I think that an ADHD Software Developer could be compatible with an OCPD nurse. Being with my OCPD Partner is the best thing that has ever happened to my ADHD life and I do not know why. I was highly nervous going into this relationship because of the fear of arguments that could be developed due to our polar opposite personality. After one year of being together, our individual salary has tripled into the 6 figures, we both lost 30 lbs each and we have never argued about anything related to our personality trait.
She loves to keep things organized with pill organizer, using various containers to keep items together and plan our meals for the week as she loves to cook. Her weakness is that she is bad with finances (have a lot of debt), hates to wash the dishes and doesn't take care of her car.
I am always disorganized. My Clothes are always on the ground, memory always seem the equivalent of an old man (we are 27) and I always lose my items. All of this has improved tremendously by watching how she organize her life and using her as my personal human reminder. I love zoning out and washing the dishes, love working on cars while keeping it squeaky clean and I am great with finances (thanks Dave Ramsey). We help each other in areas that we are lacking and this is what makes everything work.
This post was more of gratitude and to inform others that are fearful about being in a relationship with someone with OCPD. You can learn so much from their behaviors and you actually have great skills that they can learn from as well. ADHD has its perks too. We may be one of the few lucky couples, but luck has never really been a theme in my life. Have a great life journey everyone and thanks for reading.
Edit to change OCD to OCPD | 2021-12-02T13:43:44.000Z | r77r55 | 34 | 163 | ADHD | Being With an OCD Partner | 0.99 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r77r55/being_with_an_ocd_partner/ |
[deleted] | [removed] | 2021-12-02T13:42:00.000Z | r77pyo | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Anyone else not feel any improvement on long-release Ritalin? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r77pyo/anyone_else_not_feel_any_improvement_on/ |
engulfedbytheocean | Anyone else have brain fart moments like this?
Was absentminded getting ready this morning and put the electric water kettle onto a gas-lit stove, instead of the pan I usually put there to make breakfast. Left the kitchen and only realized something was wrong a few minutes later when I smelled smoke from the other room, and then I saw that the plastic bottom of the electric kettle was in flames and already fully melted on the stove.
Feeling like annoyed with myself for letting this happen…usually it’s harmless things like putting a book in the fridge, but now I have a real mess to deal with.
Anyone have tips on cleaning melted, hardened plastic off the top and depths of a gas stove lol | 2021-12-02T13:39:58.000Z | r77omp | 3 | 5 | ADHD | Almost set fire to my kitchen today… | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r77omp/almost_set_fire_to_my_kitchen_today/ |
aryd23 | [removed] | 2021-12-02T13:39:56.000Z | r77om6 | 1 | 1 | ADHD | Has anyone taken strattera? | 1 | https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD/comments/r77om6/has_anyone_taken_strattera/ |
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